From Sussex to Antarctica-a bucket list item ticked!
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Hi Brettee,I think the French ship was more beautiful, but I doubt they would have been so daring with it! Yes,we think there was damage to the rudder...
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After all the troubles at the start I'm glad to see you finally managed to reach your goal of setting foot on Antarctica.....looks as if you had great fun. ^
Thanks for sharing your tale with us and posting those great pictures. As for that 'swim'....you're both mad!!
Thanks for sharing your tale with us and posting those great pictures. As for that 'swim'....you're both mad!!
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Hi sorry for my possibly stupid question.
Is it worth visiting Antarctica in view of:
1. The very high cost of these cruises.
2. The rough seas?
I noticed that some cruises also stop off in the Falklands + some other islands and are about 5 days longer. I don't think yours did.
Hapag Lloyd, the German line seem to have good cruises on their Expedition ship but are ultra expensive.
Is it worth visiting Antarctica in view of:
1. The very high cost of these cruises.
2. The rough seas?
I noticed that some cruises also stop off in the Falklands + some other islands and are about 5 days longer. I don't think yours did.
Hapag Lloyd, the German line seem to have good cruises on their Expedition ship but are ultra expensive.
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The sea wasn't too bad at all,I've seen worse in the English channel,although you can be unlucky with it.There seemed to be plenty of meds available if needed,but I can honestly say we felt fine throughout.
It's definitely worth seeing,I just am not articulate enough to describe the beauty of the place. Most cruises are around 10 days,and the longer itinerary is around 15-16 days and generally takes in the Falklands and South Georgia. Would have liked to have taken the longer trip but I didn't want to leave the kids longer than we already had.
Cost is a major issue,but there are cheaper options,often there are last minute deals- there are a couple of bucket shops in USH that sell off empty cabins within days of departure..you'd have to be braveer than me to do that though!
We paid around 8k in GBP for the cruise sector alone.HTH x.
It's definitely worth seeing,I just am not articulate enough to describe the beauty of the place. Most cruises are around 10 days,and the longer itinerary is around 15-16 days and generally takes in the Falklands and South Georgia. Would have liked to have taken the longer trip but I didn't want to leave the kids longer than we already had.
Cost is a major issue,but there are cheaper options,often there are last minute deals- there are a couple of bucket shops in USH that sell off empty cabins within days of departure..you'd have to be braveer than me to do that though!
We paid around 8k in GBP for the cruise sector alone.HTH x.
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